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Yes, watch the pressure, especially with a new diamond plate. Norton lapping stones are notorious for that. I like the 400/1k plate for lapping and finish on the 1k side, for a couple quick finishing...

Well, not really…

Escher’s were/are Thüringen’s that were selected by or for Escher and labeled as such, but a labeled Escher can be exactly the same stone, from the same spot as an unlabeled...

A harsh edge is usually a chippy edge.

Look straight down on the edge with a strong light and magnification, any shiny reflections are chips.

What are you stropping them on?

Typically, it is not uncommon for a new stropper to roll and edge by lifting the spine off the strop while in forward motion. It just takes once.

Run a QTip...